QB Nate Davis, Ball State, Soph., 6-2/214HIGH SCHOOL: Bellaire (Ohio) High BUZZ: Davis leads the league in passing yards (3,376) and touchdowns (27, against just six picks) and is completing 56.9 percent of his passes. The Cardinals are third in the league (and 30th nationally) in total offense.

RB Eugene Jarvis, Kent State, Soph., 5-5/158HIGH SCHOOL: Pittsburgh Central Catholic BUZZ: The little guy comes up big when running the ball. He leads the league and is fifth nationally in rushing yards per game (139.1) and has rushed for 1,669 yards and 10 TDs.

RB Kalvin McRae, Ohio, Sr., 5-11/207HIGH SCHOOL: Avondale Estates (Ga.) Avondale BUZZ: The Bobcats' workhorse (he has a league-high 294 carries) ran for 119.5 yards per game and leads the league with 19 rushing TDs. He ran for a career-high 1,434 yards, his third consecutive 1,000-yard season.

WR Jabari Arthur, Akron, Sr., 6-4/225
HIGH SCHOOL: Montreal Vanier Prep BUZZ: The converted quarterback led the league with 10 TD receptions despite working with a lesser-caliber quarterback than the league's other elite receivers. Arthur had 86 catches for 1,171 yards.

WR Freddie Barnes, Bowling Green, Soph., 6-2/212HIGH SCHOOL: Flossmoor (Ill.) Homewood-Flossmoor BUZZ: Another converted quarterback. Barnes had 77 catches for 891 yards and was second in the league with nine TD catches, including two against Boston College.

WR Dante Love, Ball State, Jr., 5-10/176HIGH SCHOOL: Cincinnati Withrow BUZZ: He leads the league with 1,229 receiving yards and was second with 87 catches. All that production led to 102.4 yards per game and nine TDs.

OT John Greco, Toledo, Sr., 6-5/325HIGH SCHOOL: Youngstown (Ohio) Boardman
BUZZ: Greco probably is the most-talented lineman in the league. He helped the Rockets lead the league in offense and paved the way for a 1,000-yard rusher (Jalen Parmele).

OT Andrew Hartline, Central Michigan, Jr., 6-5/297HIGH SCHOOL: Stevensville (Mich.) Lakeshore BUZZ: The Chippewas won the MAC title behind their powerful offense, and Hartline is the Chips' best lineman. CMU is second in the league and 22nd nationally in total offense.

OG Dave DiFranco, Miami, Jr., 6-3/303HIGH SCHOOL: LaGrange (Ohio) Midview BUZZ: He was a tight end and defensive end in high school, but settled in on the offensive line once he got to Miami. He played tackle his first two seasons, but looks to have found a home at guard.

OG Matt Miller, Ohio, Sr., 6-3/322
HIGH SCHOOL: Mechanicsville (Va.) Atlee BUZZ: Hey, someone had to open hopes for McRae, and Miller was the Bobcats' best lineman. Miller is a four-year starter for the Bobcats, and befitting a former high school shot-put champion, he has good feet.

C Korey Lichtensteiger, Bowling Green, Sr., 6-3/300HIGH SCHOOL: Van Wert (Ohio) Crestview BUZZ: If Greco isn't the league's best lineman, this guy is. He has started every game in his college career – he owns a 47-game streak – and has helped lead the way for some powerful Falcons offenses.

DE Larry English, Northern Illinois, Jr., 6-3/254HIGH SCHOOL: Aurora (Ill.) Marmion Academy BUZZ: NIU struggled on defense, but English played well. He finished the season with 10.5 sacks, 67 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, three quarterback hurries, a forced fumble, a recovered fumble and two pass breakups.

DE Trevor Scott, Buffalo, Sr., 6-5/258HIGH SCHOOL: Potsdam (N.Y.) High BUZZ: The Bulls were a surprise contender in the East Division, and Scott was the defensive leader. He finished with 46 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, seven quarterback hurries, three forced fumbles and two pass breakups.

DT Colin Ferrell, Kent State, Sr., 6-0/283HIGH SCHOOL: Highstown (N.J.) The Peddie School BUZZ: He plugged the middle for the Golden Flashes, who finished third in the league in total defense. Ferrell had 55 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, five sacks, two forced fumbles, a quarterback hurry and a pass breakup.

LB Thomas Keith, Central Michigan, Sr., 5-11/242HIGH SCHOOL: Franklin (Ga.) Heard County BUZZ: The Chippewas weren't known for their defense, but Keith was too good to overlook. He was second in the league with 139 tackles and also was solid in pass coverage with two picks and six pass breakups.

LB Boston McCornell, Western Michigan, Jr., 6-1/233HIGH SCHOOL: Macon (Ga.) Northeast BUZZ: McCornell was an active playmaker for the Broncos. He led the team with 99 tackles, including 2.5 sacks and eight tackles for loss. He had 10 tackles against Iowa and Missouri. McCornell also had an interception return for a TD.

LB Clayton Mullins, Miami, Jr., 6-2/231HIGH SCHOOL: Fairborn (Ohio) Ohio BUZZ: The RedHawks were second in the league in total defense (update) and Mullins was a major reason. He leads the league in tackles with 143 and had four sacks, 13.5 tackles for loss and six pass breakups. For good measure, he also had two kickoff returns, averaging 21 yards per return. In five games against BCS-league teams, Mullins averaged 10.1 tackles per game.

CB Reggie Corner, Akron, Sr., 5-9/175HIGH SCHOOL: Canton (Ohio) McKinley BUZZ: Hey, nothing like an appropriate name, huh? Corner is tied for the league lead with seven interceptions, including one he returned for a TD in a victory over Army, and 12 pass breakups. He also had 52 tackles and three tackles for loss.

SS P.J. Mahone, Bowling Green, Soph., 5-11/201HIGH SCHOOL: Elyria (Ohio) High BUZZ: Mahone also tied for the league lead with seven interceptions, and he also returned one for a touchdown. He had 80 tackles and three pass breakups for a team that won eight regular-season games.

FS Davonte Shannon, Buffalo, Fr., 6-1/180HIGH SCHOOL: Jeannette (Pa.) High BUZZ: Shannon had a monster freshman season for the Bulls, who were a surprise contender for the East Division title.
He led Buffalo with 123 tackles, including 10 tackles for loss. He also had three interceptions, five pass breakups, three forced fumbles and 2.5 sacks.

K Michael Braunstein, Ohio, Sr., 5-8/198HIGH SCHOOL: Gilbert (Ariz.) High BUZZ: Braunstein was 20-of-24 on the season, including 8-of-9 from 40-plus yards. He is a transfer from Washington; he used his final season of eligibility at Ohio under the since-overturned NCAA rule that allowed transfers to be eligible immediately if they had graduated from their original school.

P Brett Kern, Toledo, Sr., 6-3/201HIGH SCHOOL: Grand Island (N.Y.) High BUZZ: Kern started off the season averaging almost 50 yards per punt on eight punts in the opener against Purdue, and trailed off only a bit. He is second in the nation with a 46.1-yard average and helped the Rockets lead the nation in net punting as almost a third of his kicks (17 of 52) were downed inside the 20.

KR Bryan Williams, Akron, Jr., 6-0/195HIGH SCHOOL: Akron (Ohio) Buchtel BUZZ: He led the league and was second nationally at 31.9 yards per return. He took one back for a score against Ohio University. He also rushed for 728 yards for the Zips.

ALL-PURPOSE Antonio Brown, Central Michigan, Fr., 5-11/175HIGH SCHOOL: Miami Norland BUZZ: A late signee – Brown wasn't even in the team's media guide – emerged as a playmaker. Brown averages 27.7 yards per kickoff return, including one touchdown. He also has 98 receptions for 909 yards and five touchdowns. He also scored a rushing TD and averaged 11.4 yards on 12 punt returns.